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[jtval 0]

and knowledge out the ass.

Are you saying we talk shit here?

hey canuck,
You found the best spot online to learn. dont be afraid to join in our conversations. and dont feel like you might be asking a stupid question!
there are no stupid questions, just stupid people!
really though. welcome, and enjoy

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[hooked 0]

Try this http://www.skydiveelsinore.com/jumpstart/index.html


Go to markup help and look towards the bottom of the page and follow the intstructions for #1 example.


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[TEB6363 0]

So you guys are telling me that stuff in the movies aint real. Damn, damn, damn. Now I have to go re-think the meaning of life.

What I do like about the movies is that it they have had a fairly positive impact to our sport. That is compared to all the negative you see in the news that shows "real" information.

Once the plane takes off, you're gonna have to land - Might as well jump out!!

[AndyMan 7]

Well, there's now three Canadians living in the US on here. Myself, I'm from Toronto and living in Chicago working as a webgeek.

GrumpySmurf is from Ottawa living in Chicago as a Sun hardware geek, I think.

Welcome! Now get your ass to chicago!

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You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead.

[ernokaikkonen 0]

>Also, it's my understanding that Reeves wouldn't have been
> able to hold on to Swayzee after Swayzee pulled (if people will
> remember Reeves jump out of the airplane without a Rig). The
> forces from the canopy opening would have been too much.

Not necessarily. It's called a "Mr. Bill"-jump(but preferrably both skydivers have rigs on...) I've done it once, deployed from sub-terminal, and was jumping a "peacefully" opening Maverick... That's the only time I've heard Dacron-lines make the same noise as the Vectran on some HP-approaches...
Has anyone deployed a Mr.Bill from terminal?

>The only big glitch I saw was that the jumpers weren't waving
> off before they pulled. Is this because the movie makers
> didn't want to confuse the public with hand signals? Or do some
> jumpers out there not wave off?

Not all teams wave-off. It's really not that necessary. Once you see someone turn away and track, it's pretty safe to assume that it's time to break off. And if everyone on the jump has an audible, it's even less necessary: Audible beeps, turn and track.

Of course the real reason of a wave-off is to tell the cameraman when to pull...

Welcome to DZcom!

Erno

(and the spelling is "whuffo")

[Jumperpaula 0]

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.. I was starting to become spooked with skydiving .. But I guess reading about some of the skydiving accidents on Drop Zone (especially accidents happening to experienced jumpers) made me think about the dangers involved in the sport....

Me too. On every single jump. You have to think about it and plan for it.

Welcome to the forum.
Blue Skies and

[AggieDave 6]

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Sometimes we do get in spats here, buit there is much to be learned. In the end we are a family.

Screw you Betsy, we never argue!

j/k *hug* much love to Betsy

--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline."

[ifallout 0]

Welcome to the sport. Don't freak out over the incidents that happen, just keep your mind on doing what you are supposed to do and it will be fine.

This is the greatest sport ever, learn about what spooks you and ask what you can do to avoid it... i have never asked a question of anyone in the sport, no matter how many jumps they have, that didn't take the time to try and help or point me to who could.

Ask tons of questions, every single one you have, you will feel better about jumping, and you will learn so much.


Have fun Canuck,

Bill

have fun, love life, be nice to the humans